3 August 2015 Edition

A YEAR AGO it looked like the Dundalk Women’s Refuge County Louth would be forced to close due to massive cuts which saw their budget slashed by up to 75%. A ‘Government National Directive’ to the local authority decimated the Section 10 funding to the Refuge, making it impossible for them to continue as a frontline service for women and children experiencing domestic and sexual violence. Free article

A SURVEY of Dunnes Stores workers carried out by the trade union Mandate earlier this year found that two thirds of the successful retail chain’s staff are on part-time flexible contracts, yet a whopping 98% of these workers want more weekly hours. Free article

MEPs ignore European public’s opposition to TTIP, EU should not fund Israeli groups in breach of international law, Youth unemployment delegation in Brussels, European Council calls on Britain to support Irish language rights . . . and more Free article